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The official blog of THE HOBBIT moviesMon, 13 Jul 2015 15:17:17 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies wins two Saturn Awardshttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-wins-two-saturn-awards/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-wins-two-saturn-awards/#commentsMon, 13 Jul 2015 15:16:45 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=20513The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies picked up 2 awards at The 41st annual Saturn Awards, held recently in Burbank, California. The awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honors genre film and television.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was nominated in 7 categories, including Best Make-up, Best Music, Best Visual Effects and Best Writing, and won for Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actor (Richard Armitage).

]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/battle-dwarves-at-san-diego-comic-con/feed/1Hobbit first edition doubles sales recordhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/hobbit-first-edition-doubles-sales-record/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/hobbit-first-edition-doubles-sales-record/#commentsSun, 12 Jul 2015 17:05:25 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=20373A first edition of The Hobbit given by JRR Tolkien to one of his former students in 1937 has more than doubled the world record for a copy of the author’s first novel, selling at auction for £137,000.

The Guardian reports: Tolkien inscribed only a “handful” of presentation copies of The Hobbit on its publication, said Sotheby’s, with CS Lewis also a recipient. Kilbride’s includes an inscription by the author in Old English, identified by John D Rateliff, author of The History of The Hobbit, as an extract from Tolkien’s The Lost Road. This time-travel story, in which the world of Númenor and Middle-earth were linked with the legends of many other times and peoples, was abandoned by the author incomplete.

]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/hobbit-first-edition-doubles-sales-record/feed/0Christopher Lee Dies at 93http://www.thehobbitblog.com/christopher-lee-dies-at-93/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/christopher-lee-dies-at-93/#commentsThu, 11 Jun 2015 16:23:56 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=20283
Christopher Lee, Saruman in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies, died on Sunday in London. He was 93. Coverage here.
]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/christopher-lee-dies-at-93/feed/11Peter Jackson’s statement on the loss of cinematographer Andrew Lesniehttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/peter-jacksons-statement-on-the-loss-of-cinematographer-andrew-lesnie/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/peter-jacksons-statement-on-the-loss-of-cinematographer-andrew-lesnie/#commentsTue, 28 Apr 2015 17:06:24 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=20213Posted on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page: “Being an only child, I grew up wondering what it would be like to have a brother. It wasn’t until today, in trying to deal with the terrible news of Andrew’s passing, that I came to realise how much he had become that person for me – someone I could intrinsically love and trust – which I know now means someone who is up for all the good and the bad. Andrew was an irreplaceable part of my family and I am in total disbelief that I’ll never again hear his infectious laugh, nor benefit from his quiet wisdom, or enjoy his generous praise. Andrew created unforgettable, beautiful images on screen, and he did this time and again, because he only ever served what he believed in – he was his own artist, separate from me, but always working generously to make what we were trying to create together better. On set we developed an ability to work together using a minimum of words – a rare meeting of minds. I will always remember turning up, countless times, at five in the morning – all those quiet moments I had with him when I could step on to set and know he was there – unfazed, ready, listening, interested, more importantly – ready to catch me if I faltered. He always had my back. The more anxious I became, the more calm he would be. A solid rock in the unpredictable world we both chose to work in. After 17 years and 8 movies together, the loss of Andrew is very hard to bear.”
]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/peter-jacksons-statement-on-the-loss-of-cinematographer-andrew-lesnie/feed/5Peter Jackson selects winner of The Hobbit Challengehttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/peter-jackson-selects-winner-of-the-hobbit-challenge/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/peter-jackson-selects-winner-of-the-hobbit-challenge/#commentsThu, 23 Apr 2015 13:25:05 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=20133

Grand Prize Announcement!Peter Jackson has spoken, the winner of the #HobbitChallenge has been selected! Head on over to fanchallenge.thehobbit.com to watch the winning video!

]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/some-enchanted-evening/feed/6To Which Army Do You Belong?http://www.thehobbitblog.com/to-which-army-do-you-belong/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/to-which-army-do-you-belong/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 11:29:33 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=19923The official movie site has posted a new quiz… Click here and find out which of the Five Armies most suits you.
]]>http://www.thehobbitblog.com/to-which-army-do-you-belong/feed/10A look at the VFX of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armieshttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/a-look-at-the-vfx-of-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies/
http://www.thehobbitblog.com/a-look-at-the-vfx-of-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies/#commentsThu, 19 Mar 2015 13:05:25 +0000The Hobbit Teamhttp://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=19883WETA Digital provides an inside look at the scope and diversity of visual effects work on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.